Artist:Newsboys
Song:I'm Not Ashamed
Album:Shine: The Hits
Newsboys has been a very popular CCM band since the 90s. The 1992 single I'm Not Ashamed was their first #1 CCM hit. It set them up for success. Newsboys were formed in 1985 in Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia by Peter Furler and George Perdikis. They went to high school together. John James and Sean Taylor were two more high school pals who joined. They were going to call themselves The News. But it was changed to Newsboys to avoid confusion with Huey Lewis and the News. They released a cassette in 1987. After signing with the CCM label Refuge, Newsboys moved to the US and released the 1988 album Read All About It. Though Perdikis co-wrote most of the songs on the album, he didn't move to the US. He was replaced by Phil Yates. After signing with Star Song, Newsboys released two albums that went nowhere. Their fortunes changed when Steve Taylor came in to write and produce. Taylor was a successful CCM artist in the 80s. He turned to production in the 90s. Previously James was the lead singer. On Not Ashamed, Furler sang lead on about half the album. Plus he wrote and produced with Taylor. The single I'm Not Ashamed topped the CCM charts. It would lead to bigger hits. It would also lead to James' departure in 1997. He was replaced by Jody Davis who is the current leader of Newsboys. The band continued to have great success in the 90s. They left Star Song in 1999 for EMI owned Sparrow Records. They have continued to have success. This budget comp is a good intro to their music. Newsboys lead singer since 2009 is former dc talk lead singer Michael Tait. Furler left Newsboys in 2009. Here's the video for I'm Not Ashamed by Newsboys.
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